Step 7: Attaching the Skin

Step 8: Finishing Touches / Final Words

Pat yourself on the back... You're now the proud owner of the most ferocious guitar in the world...THE NECRONOMITAR!Now it's time to make up a backgro...

As a guitarist in a metal band, I often find myself trying to come up with new ways to one up the other bands in the area. Sometimes this involves coming up with a cooler riff or better show. Sometimes, though, it's the gear you play! The problem with that is, like most guitarists, I'm broke.

The Solution:The other night I was watching the Evil Dead movies and I half jokingly made a comment about a guitar designed like the necronomicon... The NECRONOMITAR! Well, that got my gears turning. I spent many days contemplating how to do this, and now here it is... the MOST death metal guitar ever!

Check the final step for more ideas I've come up with based on the same materials.

WARNING! This instructable should not ruin your guitar's sound in any way, shape, or form, but that being said, if you do ruin your guitar don't blame me. I'm not the one modifying your stuff. Also, use your brain, this instructable is for cheapo guitars like Strat knockoffs. If you do this to your guitar make sure its one you don't "need" just in case you mess up.

Step 1: Tools and Materals

Tools:Screwdrivers - for disassembling the guitarAdjustable wrench - for disassembling the guitarTorch - I used a standard propane torchScissors

Step 2: Disassemble the Guitar

Using the screwdrivers and adjustable wrench, remove all of the components of the guitar. Whether you remove the neck or not is up to you. Be sure to take note of where everything goes and keep your removed parts in a container so you don't lose anything.

What kind of guitar is that? I bought a project guitar that looks just like it but the logo on the neck was rubbed off. I've been trying to find out what it is for over a year now and it's driving me nuts

Haven't dug it out of storage for a while but this might help. Does it the body look like its made of some sort of bondo and sawdust? And it's really heavy? Neck and headstock are painted. The one I have that is like that is labeled Kingston, made in Korea. The serial number starts with 91 and I think that might be the manufacture date. It has a slightly shorter scale, around 23 inches or so and has two single coil pickups and two pots. Any less nuts now?

it look good but the finish is some thing.........awful ,guitar is for love it not for dissgust to the view may be just the burn is awesome many people try it but you did it well just the burn out woluld be ok look anciant and not like an old skin dead thanks a nyway good process

I gotta say I think that it is beautiful in the way that its not something you see everyday. I mean don't you ever get tired of seeing the same finish on every guitar? Don't get me wrong I still get weak in the knees when I see a flame top les paul with a translucent finish. I was mainly just hoping to inspire others to think outside the box when customizing. Thank you very much for your comments and compliments.

i know some one who modified a swich blade so that it shoots the blade. you could strap some to the back of the neck and have blades shooting out of the guitar in the middle of a song in a show. it would be very death metal to stab a puppy on stage

I second that: Thy will be done. Why? God put us with the buffalo and the dodo. If their destinies were to be killed, Thy will be done. If you agree, join my group! I like it when people say that openly and without fear :)

how can you play metal on that thing? it would prolly piss itself when you put heavy strings on it... a hardtail bridge is almost a must with metal, espesialy when downtuneing. i myself have a 6 string thats downtuned to A, like a downtune 7 string. and 2 other 6 strings in D, and C# i think... and a single coil? for metal? blehhh... high output humbucker in there, NOW. ohh and dont put a emg 81 in there...dont be a poser... but interesting effect...im starting a business in guitar painting, this would be a cool thing. sept i cant get latex and such >_<.

The pickup is actually a seymour duncan scorcher its one of the highest output humbuckers around. Also you don't need to downtune a guitar to play metal E and D tunings work fine. You have to realize not all metal is just seeing how low you can downtune a guitar. It's really frustrating to listen to newer metal everyone just gets warlocks, flying vs, or dimebag signature guitars, puts strings thicker than their fingers, and drops it to A. Point being I like the crisp sound and low action of standard tuning and the flexibility of a whammy. To each his own, that's what's so great about music. Just be careful in judging other peoples way when you only understand your own. Thanks for the compliments.

I agree with none on that. People tell me to stop playing blues with my single coil switch on ( i have a lp tribute thats switches between humbuckers and single coils) and i dont listen. i like the way it sounds. Its awsome sauce.